2037). Haemon is extremely loyal to Antigone because of how he displays a love of Antigone that is so strong that it overpowers everything else, even his loyalty toward his father and the city. Haemon love for Antigone, in spite of its purity and goodness, can also be viewed as Haemon tragic flaw. In this play Sophocles , argues how the same members of the family are the most powerful tragic, for example, Haemon argues with Creon about the latter’s decision to punish Antigone .Haemon is torn
We see evidence from the text when Haemon says “The city is upset about the girl” (Line 786) and “Surely she deserves some golden honour?” (Line 792) This evidence supports my claim because this is when Creon finds out what the people of Thebes truly think about his decree and punishment
The Clash Between Civil and Divine Law Charles Dickens once said, "The law is an ass." Though at first, it seems harsh and very strange, the deeper meaning is one that is a perfect summary of the Greek tragedy Antigone. The meaning of an "ass," is a stubborn, obstinate, perverse, immovable animal. Throughout Antigone, the characters must deal with the clash between Civil and Divine law. They struggle to discover what is truly right and wrong, good and bad. In the end, they are forced to make
The major moral conflict in Antigone by Sophocles is the conflict over which value is most fundamental. The play presents the moral conflict over whether the god's law or the city's law is more powerful. This seems to be the most prominent theme. The conflict arises mainly between the tragic heroes Antigone and her uncle-in-law Creon, King of Thebes. The city of Thebes had been through a war in which Antigone and her sister Ismene have lost both of their brothers to it, Eteocles and Polyneices
Antigone, and ignores her explanations for why she buried Polynices. He does not care for his own son, Haemon, in his pleas for Antigone, his fiancée. Finally, he does not listen to the prophet Tiresias until after Tiresias has left, with Tiresias tells him not to kill Antigone and to allow Polyneices to be buried. In the end, Tiresias get through to Creon, but Creon gives in too late, and Antigone, Haemon, and Creon’s wife, Eurydice, all commit
Antigone, a play written by Sophocles, became a classic due to its timeless subject matter. In this play, the Greek dramatist reflected mainly on civil disobedience. Antigone believes in individual rights over state rights. Creon, however, strongly believes in putting state over religion. The play not only revolves on these two political and religious issues, but it also deals with the battle of the sexes. The play is about a strong-willed woman, Antigone, defying the
the play the character Haemon comes and tells Creon, “ I beg you, do not be unchangeable: Do not believe that you alone can be right. The man who thinks that, The man who maintains that only he has the power to reason correctly, the gifts to speak, the soul – a man like that, when you know him, turns out empty. It is not reason never to yield to reason!” Haemon tells his father this because he realizes that Creon is not going to change his mind on executing Antigone. Haemon realizes that the approach
did not agree with or abide by. She acted with the same power a man would in Thebes. Her sister reflects the object of all men 's desires, where Antigone opposes them. Creon especially seems to think that Antigone is unworthy of being his son 's (Haemon) Princess and thinks she is easily replaceable.
If they were perfect the audience would not be able to identify with the tragic hero. And lastly the hero's downfall is the fault of their own, the result of free choice, not of accident. Creon was the king of the city of Thebes and the father of Haemon and Megara by his wife, Eurydice. As descr...
Tragedy is a description of an event that evokes a sympathetic feeling of emotion by the audience. The events involve people emotionally who were not involved in the situation physically. In the story of Antigone, Sophecles forces the audience to take pity on the poor girl’s situation. This story impacts the audience in such a way that the audience becomes emotionally enthralled in the plot of the story. All of Steiner’s, “Principle constants of conflict in the condition of man,” (360) were present
family of Thebes. Creon’s parent, Menoeceus, was the offspring of the founder of Thebes. It was in his blood to eventually rule Thebes. In the play, an example of how Creon demonstrated his authoritative power is when he is talking with his son, Haemon, “But whoever steps out of line, violates the laws, or presumes to hand out orders to his superiors, he’ll win no praise from me. But that man the city places in authority, his orders must be obeyed, large and small, right and wrong,” this is Creon’s
Antigone Essays: Creon is the True Tragic Hero Antigone, which was written by Sophocles, is possibly the first written play that still exists today (www.imagi... 1). There is much controversy between who the 'tragic hero' is in the play. Some people say Antigone, some say Creon, others even say Heamon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a 'tragic hero'. He receives compassion through the audience, yet recognizes his weaknesses, and his downfalls from his own self-pride, stubbornness
Imagine two friends, one burns down your house and the other tries to put the fire out. You would be happy with the one that tried to put it out? That is premise in the play Antigone written by Sophocles. The two nephews of Creon, Eteocles and Polyneices alternate the throne of Thebes. But one year Eteocles refuses to step down and Polyneices is infuriated. Polyneices and six foreign princes march on Thebes, but are unable to conquer it. Both brothers end up dead in a duel leading Creon to become
petrified to speak against Creon (Reference page 48-50). Creon then, now seeing the right ways tries to correct his wrong doings and happens to be too late. As he goes to free Antigone, Creon hears his son Haemon scream and Antigone has hung herself with her scarf as did her mother Jocasta. Haemon, so upset attempts to stab
and that he was going to punish Antigone even if they were related, it said “Another? Have you lost your senses? Is this an open threat?” This shows that Creon doesn’t care what the city thinks and what Haemon is even telling him because he wants to punish Antigone for breaking his law and Haemon isn’t saying a smart
Prologue: The prologue begins with Antigone meeting her sister Ismene near the central door of the palace. Antigone speaks of their family suffering because of their family curse and how King Creon has declared that their brother Eteocles was to be burried with military honors, while their brother Polyneices body shall lie in the fields, never to be honored but to be left for animals to eat. Antigone reveals to Ismene her plans to bury their brother Polyneices against the laws of King Creons. Ismene
traitor be honored above the patriot" (Antigone 233-235) Creon's argument is for loyalty to the country and he does not think that the gods would have an... ... middle of paper ... ...he hears people around the town saying about the situation. Haemon says, "No woman ever deserved death less, and such a brutal death for such a glorious action…Death? She deserves a glowing crown of gold." (Antigone 777-778, 782) The play seems to praise the actions of Antigone and it is never seen that she is looked
left in power and declared that Polyneices would not be buried. As a sister of Polyneices and Eteocles, Antigone challenged Creon’s decree and attempted to bury Polyneices; resulting in her punishment of death, that indirectly lead to the deaths of Haemon and Eurydice. The repetition of death portrayed that life was weak, and suicide was the only control the characters had over fate. For each character, death had a different meaning. Polyneices died for honesty, Eteocles for loyalty, Antigone for divine
The God established eternal unwritten law; its existence is not limited to today and yesterday but permanent. And no one knows what time it appeared. We all knew this from Antigone. We don’t have to deny the human cost as a democracy and justice. It is a huge consumption. Typically, this cost caused injustice obviously. Firstly, Antigone adhered to bury her brother's corpse, follow the blood ethical belief that the relatives of the deceased must be buried, and must not be exposed corpse wilderness
dauntless at his comrade's sid... ... middle of paper ... ...ho in this modern day situation would be the President or Governor, and makes all of the laws governing business owners, makes his move against Antigone and the others including his own son Haemon. Creon wants to keep everything in order and wants to keep up his positive political image. Finally, Ismene the other sister, she is very compassionate about her brother but does not go as far as Antigone. She stays back just enough to conform to